Hedgehog

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About the 🦔 Hedgehog emoji

The 🦔 Hedgehog emoji is part of the Animals & Nature category and the animal mammal group on DBEmoji. Shortcodes such as :hedgehog: and :spiny: resolve to this emoji on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

Hedgehog (Unicode codepoint U+1F994) animals & Nature entry: Hedgehog.. Use 🦔 when you need a hedgehog icon — it ships in every Unicode-compliant keyboard and chat app. 🦔 fits naturally in pet pictures, zoo trips, nature notes, and animal-pun captions. 🦔 occupies codepoint U+1F994 in the Unicode emoji block. Coverage started with Unicode 11.0; iOS adopted the glyph in 12.1. Typing `:hedgehog:` or `:spiny:` in chat apps usually expands to 🦔. The glyph renders mostly in brown, which puts it inside the matching color filter. Tag-wise it sits alongside hedgehog and spiny emojis. Copy 🦔 in one click and drop it into chat threads, captions, code comments, or design files.

When to use 🦔 Hedgehog

• Adding visual context to social posts, chats, and captions
• Replacing stock images with a single expressive character
• Brightening short copy where text-only feels too plain

Combinations and pairings

• Pair 🦔 with hedgehog-themed and spiny-themed emojis to reinforce the same vibe in one message.
• Lead a caption with 🦔 for a quick visual hook, or close a sentence with it as a reaction.

How to copy the 🦔 Hedgehog emoji

1. 1Open the emoji page. Visit the Hedgehog emoji page on DBEmoji to see the character, codepoint, and meaning side by side.
2. 2Tap Copy emoji. Click the "Copy emoji" button. The 🦔 character is placed on your clipboard instantly — no signup, no download.
3. 3Paste anywhere. Paste into any chat app, social network, document, or text field that supports Unicode. The emoji renders using the platform's native style.

Frequently asked questions

What does the 🦔 Hedgehog emoji mean?

Use 🦔 when you need a hedgehog icon — it ships in every Unicode-compliant keyboard and chat app. 🦔 fits naturally in pet pictures, zoo trips, nature notes, and animal-pun captions. 🦔 occupies codepoint U+1F994 in the Unicode emoji block. Coverage started with Unicode 11.0; iOS adopted the glyph in 12.1. Typing `:hedgehog:` or `:spiny:` in chat apps usually expands to 🦔. The glyph renders mostly in brown, which puts it inside the matching color filter. Tag-wise it sits alongside hedgehog and spiny emojis. Copy 🦔 in one click and drop it into chat threads, captions, code comments, or design files.

What is the Unicode codepoint for Hedgehog?

The 🦔 Hedgehog emoji is encoded as U+1F994 (hex 1F994). It belongs to the Animal Mammal group inside Animals & Nature.

How do I copy the 🦔 emoji?

Open this page and click "Copy emoji". The 🦔 character is copied to your clipboard so you can paste it into any app that supports Unicode emojis.

Does Hedgehog have shortcodes?

Yes. Common shortcodes include :hedgehog: and :spiny:. Platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub render these as the 🦔 emoji automatically.